Exotic bird racket full of colourful eggs
The risk versus reward of the exotic bird market can make it a more lucrative black market to trade in than drugs for smugglers.
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Fiery silks go the biff at Ballarat court
A pair of barristers hurled harsh words, then threw hands in a most unprofessional exchange at a Ballarat court.
Coke-fuelled lawyer was ‘like Bon Scott in a church choir’
Born into a respected Melbourne family, criminal lawyer Andrew Fraser had the world at his feet, until he took a liking to cocaine.
Gangland widow’s shine for bikie revealed
Gangland widow Roberta Williams’ message to a jailed Hells Angels bikie will be keeping him warm during the long, cold nights inside.
Jail cell warning earned lawyer powerful enemies
Police recorded Fraser growling an expletive-laden warning to a client tied to the accused Walsh St cop killers — and it earned him powerful enemies.
Knife-wielding nudist has sauna sweating bullets
Saunas are usually places where one can find relaxation and rejuvenation, not a scene straight from a Halloween movie.
‘Convenient’ death of drug cook still riles his lawyer
A drug cook’s plane crashed the day before he was due to give evidence on bent cops. His lawyer Andrew Fraser thinks his death was too convenient.
Socceroo’s brother goes from fugitive to Jerry McGuire
The big brother of a Socceroos star is said to have helped secure him a lucrative deal with a Premier League club — while on the run from police.
One ‘taste’ turned into $1000-a-day coke habit
Andrew Fraser looked in the mirror one morning, admitted he had a coke problem and promised to quit. He kept the promise until lunch time.
How Andrew Fraser became underworld’s go-to lawyer
For 20 years Andrew Fraser’s world was awash with cops, crims and coke as Melbourne’s underworld lawyer of choice, and a lunch at Flower Drum started it all.
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